Are you sick of buying seeds every year? Learning how to harvest and save seeds is a skill that all gardeners should tackle. Saving seeds has many advantages. Not only does it save you money, but ...
How to Make and Use Acorn Flour
As someone who follows a gluten-free diet for health reasons, I'm always excited to find new options to add to my diet. Imagine my delight when I discovered a couple of huge oak trees on my property! ...
8 Tips For How to Cook on a Woodstove
Whether the power has gone down, or you want to conserve energy, knowing how to cook on a woodstove is an essential skill that can come in extremely handy. When we're talking about a woodstove ...
A Guide to Drying and Curing Cannabis
Knowing how to grow various herbs is important when you're aiming for self-sufficiency. Once you've learned how to grow cannabis (which is one of the most beneficial medicinal plants out there), ...
11 Ways to Preserve and Use Mulberries
When mulberry season arrives, you'll find yourself overflowing with berries. Mature mulberry trees are highly productive, producing 60-100 gallons per year. Unless you want your berries to go to ...
5 Ways of Drying Fish to Make It Last
Dehydrating food is a great way to stock your pantry. Sure, you're undoubtedly canning and freezing up a storm, but dried goods are ideal for long-term storage too. Dried fish can last for several ...
10 Ways to Repurpose Sour Milk
There may be no use crying over spilled milk, but we can certainly get irritated when it sours! There are few things as frustrating as when food spoils. We all work really hard for our sustenance, ...
9 Ways to Store Strawberries and Enjoy Them Longer
Strawberries are in season right now, and you don't want your berries going to waste. Improper storage will cause berries to rot within days. Sure, you can extend their life in the fridge, but there ...
The Best Plant Sources of Vitamin D
Vitamin D is notoriously difficult to find in plant-based foods. As a result, many vegans are deficient in this vitamin specifically because of its scarcity in most fruits and vegetables. In fact, ...